This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NVDA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $115.00 | $84.4K | 28.3K | 16.2K |
MSTR | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $250.00 | $380.0K | 7.7K | 7.3K |
PLTR | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/14/25 | $77.00 | $29.3K | 1.2K | 3.6K |
AAPL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/28/25 | $220.00 | $39.6K | 3.9K | 2.4K |
AVGO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $185.00 | $31.5K | 3.9K | 1.0K |
SMCI | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $35.00 | $32.8K | 10.3K | 1.0K |
APP | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/16/25 | $120.00 | $74.8K | 36 | 1.0K |
MARA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $19.00 | $28.4K | 4.2K | 425 |
ASML | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $680.00 | $1.8 million | 282 | 273 |
CVLT | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $165.00 | $29.3K | 1.1K | 172 |
Explanation
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table.
• For NVDA NVDA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 10 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 332 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $84.4K, with a price of $261.0 per contract. There were 28325 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16246 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding MSTR MSTR, we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $380.0K, with a price of $3040.0 per contract. There were 7775 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7348 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For PLTR PLTR, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on March 14, 2025. This event was a transfer of 90 contract(s) at a $77.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.3K, with a price of $325.0 per contract. There were 1232 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3653 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AAPL AAPL, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on March 28, 2025. Parties traded 49 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.6K, with a price of $810.0 per contract. There were 3963 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2451 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding AVGO AVGO, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.5K, with a price of $630.0 per contract. There were 3949 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1067 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding SMCI SMCI, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 90 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.8K, with a price of $365.0 per contract. There were 10312 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1037 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding APP APP, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 66 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 277 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 38 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $74.8K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 36 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1013 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For MARA MARA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 101 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 266 contract(s) at a $19.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.4K, with a price of $107.0 per contract. There were 4295 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 425 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding ASML ASML, we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 192 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 260 contract(s) at a $680.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.8 million, with a price of $7290.0 per contract. There were 282 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 273 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For CVLT CVLT, we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 10 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 18 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.3K, with a price of $1630.0 per contract. There were 1133 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 172 contract(s) were bought and sold.
Options Alert Terminology
- Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract.
- Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract.
- Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it.
- Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract.
For more information, visit our Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more about unusual options activity.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
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